Offshore Marine Forecast


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FZNT24 KNHC 211329

OFFNT4



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

829 AM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of America



Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average

height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be

more than twice the significant wave height.



GMZ001-220130-

Synopsis for the Gulf of America

829 AM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.SYNOPSIS...Moderate or weaker winds and slight seas will

prevail over much of the Gulf through this evening. High pressure

will build across the eastern United States through the day. This

will tighten the pressure gradient across the Florida Straits,

bringing an increase in winds. Fresh winds will develop over those

waters tonight, and will strengthen Monday into late Tue. Rough 

seas will develop with the strong winds.



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GMZ040-220130-

NW Gulf of America including Stetson Bank-

829 AM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



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GMZ041-220130-

SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine

Sanctuary-

829 AM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt

late. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ056-220130-

N Central Gulf of America Offshore Waters-

829 AM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ057-220130-

NE Gulf of America N of 26N E of 87W-

829 AM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt W of 85W, and variable less than 5 kt

E of 85W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



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GMZ058-220130-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N W of 94W-

829 AM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ045-220130-

W Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-

829 AM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ046-220130-

Central Gulf of America from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-

829 AM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



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GMZ047-220130-

SE Gulf of America from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of

Florida-

829 AM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E

swell. 

.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



$$



GMZ048-220130-

SW Gulf of America S of 22N W of 94W-

829 AM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning,

becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas

3 ft or less. Scattered showers. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers and isolated tstms. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

.WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the

evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds

10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 



$$



GMZ049-220130-

Central Bay of Campeche-

829 AM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered

showers. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



$$



GMZ050-220130-

E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-

829 AM EST Sun Dec 21 2025



.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 

.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 



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Forecaster AL